Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020

In Rome, Alabama, James Triston Williams, a 19-year old man, was accidentally shot and killed by his 20-year old friend while they were playing with a gun.  The shooter, Cameron Andrew Thornton, is charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Witnesses told police, “Thornton had the gun pointed at Williams’ chest. When Williams reached for the weapon, Thornton pulled the gun back. He had his hand on the slide at the time, which caused the gun to discharge.”

Source:

Kenya Hunter, “Rome police: Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting on South Sycamore Street,” Rome News-Tribune (March 22, 2020).

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